https://commonclay.co.uk Common Clay Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:24:55 +0000 https://commonclay.co.uk en https://commonclay.co.uk/CLASSES Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:24:51 +0000 Common Clay https://commonclay.co.uk/CLASSES Classes <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5706786f827901998515b29344d3d22c366a8ca5c31d1c95a0d857e8d68dbfa3/studio_daniela_1.jpeg" data-mid="151277809" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5706786f827901998515b29344d3d22c366a8ca5c31d1c95a0d857e8d68dbfa3/studio_daniela_1.jpeg" />Taster Classes This class is a chance for you to have a play with clay, learn more about ceramics, and gain practical experience of hand building techniques. Your pieces will be fired and glazed for you to collect 6 weeks later. May Taster Class Saturday 2nd May 2026 10.30-1pm£45 per person(includes all materials/firings) Sold outJune Taster Class Saturday 27th June 2026 10.30-1pm£45 per person(includes all materials/firings) Book here <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23a416fae717c5e19e4a6d992e38cc0ce79ba41340e9680378776f8d131e29c0/throwing_5.jpg" data-mid="189805667" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23a416fae717c5e19e4a6d992e38cc0ce79ba41340e9680378776f8d131e29c0/throwing_5.jpg" /> Teapot Making Course Teapot Making Course (Intermediate Level)Saturday 4th &amp; Sunday 5th July 202610am–4pm This two-day, hands-on course is designed for intermediate potters who are confident with the basics of wheel throwing and ready to take on more complex forms. You should be able to centre clay and comfortably throw at least 600g. Working in a small, supportive group, you’ll have your own wheel for the duration of the course, with plenty of opportunity for focused practice and individual guidance throughout. By the end of the course, you will have created your own teapot, along with any additional components or related forms. Your work will be glazed and fired for you in a glaze of your choice, or you are welcome to book a drop-in session at the studio to glaze it yourself. Finished pieces will be ready to collect approximately 6 weeks later (or can be posted by arrangement). Each day includes a vegetarian lunch, as well as tea and coffee, so you can settle in, focus on making, and enjoy the process at a relaxed pace. Saturday 4th &amp; Sunday 5th July 202610am-4pm Each day a vegetarian lunch, tea/coffee will be provided. £180 Book hereWeekend Throwing Course for BeginnersSaturday 19th &amp; Sunday 20th September 202610am–4pm £180 Book here <img width="2000" height="1828" width_o="2000" height_o="1828" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f663cffac2db6d7f40bc5251b11d1629a03a0513c6547c96d190d5c6569b77a7/white_set.jpg" data-mid="140040047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f663cffac2db6d7f40bc5251b11d1629a03a0513c6547c96d190d5c6569b77a7/white_set.jpg" /> 8 Week Courses This 8 week beginners and improvers course is a great way to learn and practice different hand building techniques, throwing on the wheel and glazing in a supportive and encouraging environment. All course are for beginners &amp; for those returning to improver on their skills. All materials and firings are included. Monday Morning Ceramics Course10.00–12:30pm Mondays10.00–12:30pm | 7th September – 26th October 2026 £235 Book hereThursday Evening Ceramics Course Thursdays 6.00–8.30pm | 10th September – 29th October 2026 £235 Book here Wednesday Evening Throwing Focussed Course &nbsp; Wednesdays, 6:00–8:30pm | 9th September – 28th October 2026 £250 Book here <img width="1125" height="1110" width_o="1125" height_o="1110" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d8a196817bbfb82bd4f41ef71600d8d2fcb949339cdd69e12430dc2a5997cb05/raku.jpg" data-mid="247954380" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d8a196817bbfb82bd4f41ef71600d8d2fcb949339cdd69e12430dc2a5997cb05/raku.jpg" /> Raku Day Course Raku Sundays at Common Clay2nd, 9th &amp; 23rd August &nbsp;2026 Book here Experience the excitement of Raku — a fast-paced, expressive ceramic firing technique rooted in Japanese tradition. This process involves removing glowing hot pots from the kiln and placing them into combustible materials, creating rich, smoky surfaces and beautifully unpredictable results. These sessions are led by artist Katalina Caliendo, who will guide you through both making and firing processes, introducing a range of alternative and experimental firing approaches alongside traditional Raku. This includes demonstrations and opportunities to explore Obvara firing and the use of a variety of combustible materials including horsehair and feathers, alongside a selection of Raku glazes designed to create bold and dynamic surface effects. This August, the programme is split across making and firing sessions: Sunday 2nd August – Making Session&nbsp; 11am - 1.30pm This session is dedicated to creating work for Raku firing. You’ll be guided through making simple, effective hand-built forms in clay that respond well to the Raku process. Your pieces will be dried and bisque fired by the studio, ready for firing in a later session. Book here Sundays 9th &amp; 23rd August – Raku Firing Sessions 10am - 4pm These sessions focus on glazing and firing. You’ll be guided through the full Raku process, from surface decoration through to firing in our outdoor kiln. Your tutor will share techniques to help you achieve striking results, while also encouraging experimentation and chance — a key part of Raku and related alternative firing methods. Book here You can bring your own bisque-fired pots, use pieces made during the August 1 session, or purchase bisque ware from the studio. With small group sizes (maximum 6 participants), there is plenty of opportunity for individual guidance throughout the day.We aim to fire as much work as possible, but please allow for up to four pieces per person during firing sessions. What’s included: All materials, a range of Raku glazes, combustables, firing, tools, apron, gloves, and refreshments (tea &amp; coffee) &amp; a simple vegetarian lunch on firing days. Key information: Outdoor firing (weather dependent) Maximum pot size: 20 x 20 x 20 cm. Suitable for all levels <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7f43af44d0314e790c6ad7eae1c57aec303b88c6fe222f56eca27d71c29b9f5/2.png" data-mid="248074568" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c7f43af44d0314e790c6ad7eae1c57aec303b88c6fe222f56eca27d71c29b9f5/2.png" />Kids Summer Clay Club at Common ClayTuesdays: August 4, 11 &amp; 18 8 - 11 years: 10am - 12pm book here 12–16 years: 1pm – 3pm book here Our Summer Clay Club is a series of fun, hands-on sessions where young people can make, experiment, and get creative in a relaxed, welcoming studio. Across the three Tuesdays, we’ll explore a range of techniques — from hand-building and sculpting to surface decoration — with dedicated time on the pottery wheel each session. This is a great chance to try wheel throwing, with plenty of guidance to help build confidence and skills. You’re welcome to book a single session or join us for all three. Sessions are tailored to each age group, with projects designed to be engaging, achievable, and open-ended. All levels are welcome — no experience needed. Alongside the making, we prioritise a calm, supportive environment where everyone feels comfortable and included. Sessions are led by experienced artist facilitators, with small group sizes to ensure each participant gets plenty of guidance, including one-to-one support on the pottery wheel. Participants will create a range of pieces across the sessions. Work will be carefully dried and fired by the studio, ready for collection at a later date.Book here Optional full-day add-on: Kids Woodwork at Do Your Ideas If you would like to make a full day of it, you’re also welcome to book onto Kids Woodwork at Do Your Ideas carpentry workshop, which is connected to our studio. Their sessions run on the same days 10–12 for 12–16 year olds and 1–3 for 8–11 year olds. We will also supervise a lunch break and time to run around in our yard between sessions for anyone staying for the full day. Please note: these sessions are booked separately via https://doyourideas.org Classes - Terms and Conditions 2026 Full payment is required to secure a place in any class or workshop. Cancellations made more than 7 days before the class are eligible for a full refund or credit. Cancellations made less than 7 days before the class are non-refundable. Missed classes are not refundable or transferable. In the rare event that we cancel a class, you will be offered a full refund or the option to reschedule. Group BookingsWe can host private group sessions on evenings or weekends from £45 per person (min. 8 people or equivalent cost). Please get in touch for more information. Gift Cards Struggling to choose the perfect gift for your loved one? Look no further than a gift card! Our gift cards can be used as payment for classes, workshops, and ceramic products, making them a versatile and thoughtful present. These gift cards are valid for 12 months and can be conveniently used either online or in our studio shop. Please include the recipient's name at the checkout. If you prefer a physical copy of the gift card, please send us an email after your purchase. Buy a Gift Card here Common Clay, 20 Beeching Rd Studios, Beeching Rd, Bexhill, East Sussex. TN39 3LJ&nbsp; https://commonclay.co.uk/MEMBERSHIP Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:24:53 +0000 Common Clay https://commonclay.co.uk/MEMBERSHIP <img width="900" height="601" width_o="900" height_o="601" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c1548b337930c264fc5cf9f329b0e6fdcb55a7307903ef6a0287769a5e01f66b/Commercial-Photographs-147.jpg" data-mid="112604951" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/c1548b337930c264fc5cf9f329b0e6fdcb55a7307903ef6a0287769a5e01f66b/Commercial-Photographs-147.jpg" /> Artist Membership We are currently open Wednesday – Saturday 10.00-17.00 Membership includes -&nbsp; 1 day of studio time per week1300sqft shared workspace Weekly kiln firings 1000-1240c Shelf space Use of equipment e.g pottery wheels, slab roller, extruder, tools Use of glazes, slips, oxides, stains etc Exhibition/residency opportunities Regular studio sales- £135 per month To apply to become an artist member please email us at commonclaybexhill@gmail.com with an image of your work or 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They can be used as full or part payment against classes, workshops and ceramic products. Gift cards are valid for 12 months and can be used online or in the studio shop. Purchase Gift Cards here Subscribe to the newsletter to be the first to hear about online sales. SUBSCRIBE HERE Photography by Georgina Piper https://commonclay.co.uk/RESIDENCIES Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:38:37 +0000 Common Clay https://commonclay.co.uk/RESIDENCIES Residencies &nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b762fa68c03524c5ebf464e90cd3ffaf79b3482f95dd9731460c1dcff69e9820/COMMON-CLAY---WCCD-RESIDENTS-ANNOUNCED.jpg" data-mid="215287187" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b762fa68c03524c5ebf464e90cd3ffaf79b3482f95dd9731460c1dcff69e9820/COMMON-CLAY---WCCD-RESIDENTS-ANNOUNCED.jpg" /> Common Clay &amp; WCCD Residencies 2024-25 <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8cae0baf236a3f10c9c52b706fbf03f7524f29756417c94cbfd39f661be1962b/1.jpg" data-mid="205608074" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8cae0baf236a3f10c9c52b706fbf03f7524f29756417c94cbfd39f661be1962b/1.jpg" /> Common Clay has partnered with Working Class Creative Database to offer two 6 month residencies to WCCD members based in East Sussex. Common Clay is an artist-led ceramics studio in Bexhill-on-sea, set up to provide a shared, open and experimental making space for a community of artists working with clay, alongside a programme of workshops, classes, social events and exhibitions. We are offering two artists from low socio-economic backgrounds a 6-month residency at Common Clay. This residency aims to provide artists who have limited access to ceramic facilities the opportunity to experiment with clay and engage in dialogue with studio members, visiting artists, and curators to potentially activate new ideas in their work. The residency is open to artists looking to reconnect with the making process, be more playful and experimental in their practice, and who would benefit from joining a creative community. While some ceramics experience is required, artists from all backgrounds are welcome to apply. The residency provides: - access to the Common Clay studio one day per week for 6 months&nbsp; - technical guidance throughout plus one studio induction session and additional tuition if required - studio visits and professional development with established artists and curators - 1300sqft shared workspace - regular kiln firings 1000-1240c - use of equipment e.g wheels, slab roller, extruder, tools - access to glazes, slips, oxides, stains etc - all materials and firing costs - exhibition/event opportunities - opportunities to get involved in the community programme Requirements: - identify as an artist from a working class background - be a WCCD member (you can become a member for free&nbsp;here) Feel free to apply for the residency before hearing back from WCCD - some experience in ceramics - able to commit to one day per week at the studio (Wednesday-Friday) - East Sussex based and able to travel to Bexhill Please be aware that we are a small Community Interest Company with very occasional public funding. Unfortunately we are unable to offer travel or childcare costs etc. Visit the Studio - Saturday 20th April 12-2pm We invite you to visit Common Clay where you can view the studio, ask questions, meet other artist members, and have an informal chat about the residency opportunity. Tea and coffee will be available. About WCCD The Working-Class Creatives Database CIC is a volunteer-led platform that highlights the work of working-class creatives in the UK. It was founded in 2020 to provide a platform for working-class creatives, to establish a strong community between working-class artists around the region, and to tackle classism within the arts by improving accessibility, engagement and opportunities. You can find out more about WCCD here. Deadline for applications - Friday 26th April 5pm APPLY HERE &nbsp; Common Clay CIC Unit 8b, Beeching Rd Studios, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex. TN39 3LJ Instagram: @common.clay <img width="1000" height="563" width_o="1000" height_o="563" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48042661ebcad5b6ac06dd3d334da5d2e4ddf5f5096e7a4e468cda31e96b8e1a/studio_jack.jpeg" data-mid="31344439" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/48042661ebcad5b6ac06dd3d334da5d2e4ddf5f5096e7a4e468cda31e96b8e1a/studio_jack.jpeg" /> In 2019 we ran a series of six week artist residencies. Three artists who do not usually work with ceramics, were invited use the studio once a week to experiment with clay, slow down, play and make with no set outcomes.2019 Artist Residents: Becky Beasley Nancy Odufona Jack Strange https://commonclay.co.uk/NEWS Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:24:55 +0000 Common Clay https://commonclay.co.uk/NEWS News <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2631d2281e69372446c1c33e1cdc423b9792866ec3112c7c2ff71bb9cd99b36d/2.jpg" data-mid="244570124" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2631d2281e69372446c1c33e1cdc423b9792866ec3112c7c2ff71bb9cd99b36d/2.jpg" /> Common Clay × Ruup &amp; Form Collect Art Fair 2026 - 25th February - 1st March We’re so excited to share that Common Clay has collaborated with Ruup &amp; Form to present a wall of ceramic sconces at Collect Art Fair this year. Presented as a single, collective installation, the work brings together a constellation of candle-lit ceramics, each designed by a different artist working at the Common Clay studio. It’s a celebration of collective making, rooted in the everyday exchange of skills, ideas and materials. We’re incredibly grateful to Ruup &amp; Form and Collect for creating space for our community ceramics studio within such a prestigious contemporary art fair. This highlights not only the quality of work that emerges from community spaces, but also the importance of collective making. Shown within Ruup &amp; Form’s theme The Grammar of Connection, the installation explores mutualism as a way of working — many hands, one shared gesture, and a whole lot of light. Artists include - Agata Bogacka, Carla Wright, Charlie Brookes, Jae Bond, Jasmine Lapper-Goodrum, Jonathan Murphy, Katie Boccacini-Meadows, Kirsty Leake, Lucy Laura Scott, Mary Cornes, Michelle O’Connor, Pip Johnson, Rhiannon Inman-Simpson, Richard Phoenix, RJ Fernandez, Rosalind Faram, Sue Fairbanks &nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/667c42b035437b7da1729f6b5f99b7508a220f6565175021d6c07786c73071d4/wintersale_2025.jpg" data-mid="240163595" border="0" data-scale="69" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/667c42b035437b7da1729f6b5f99b7508a220f6565175021d6c07786c73071d4/wintersale_2025.jpg" /> <img width="953" height="1212" width_o="953" height_o="1212" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5cf137ca73647a4319cd2389714dd59f5994a00136e96d4ae33a3d7fdce81db/tanvi_install.png" data-mid="238642832" border="0" data-scale="68" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/953/i/c5cf137ca73647a4319cd2389714dd59f5994a00136e96d4ae33a3d7fdce81db/tanvi_install.png" />Common Clay x WCCD Residencies 2025 Exhibition An exhibition by Tanvi Kant &amp; RJ Fernandez 13 September - 15 November 2025 Common Clay is proud to present an exhibition of work by artists Tanvi Kant and RJ Fernandez, created during their eight-month residencies as part of our partnership with the Working Class Creative Database (WCCD). Launched in 2024, the Common Clay x WCCD Residency supports artists from low socio-economic backgrounds, offering time, space, and access to specialist ceramic facilities in East Sussex. This initiative aims to foster experimentation, play, and material exploration for artists who may otherwise face barriers to working with clay. Through ongoing dialogue with studio members, visiting artists, and curators, the residency invites artists to reconnect with making, test new ideas, and deepen their practices within a supportive and collaborative studio environment. This exhibition marks the culmination of Tanvi and RJ’s residencies, reflecting their evolving practices and the ethos of Common Clay as a space for exploration, dialogue, and community. We celebrate their continued connection to Common Clay as permanent members and the distinct perspectives and joy they bring to the studio. https://www.tanvikant.co.uk/ https://www.rj-fernandez.com/ <img width="905" height="1280" width_o="905" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3def3f6797bb79fd9ea0b286b749e229d383d24bdda070fd9e33ee2b0b1d2ac1/Chosen-One-.png" data-mid="235586817" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/905/i/3def3f6797bb79fd9ea0b286b749e229d383d24bdda070fd9e33ee2b0b1d2ac1/Chosen-One-.png" /> ‘All Our Own Work’ We’ve been holding lovely Saturday morning supported sessions over the last year with six makers who have access needs at Common Clay. This exhibition is a showcase of All Our Own Work, fed by mutual inspiration, support, tea and biscuits.These sessions were fully funded by Arts Council England, which enabled all of the makers to build on their experience with us and the materials. <img width="1080" height="1350" width_o="1080" height_o="1350" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aeaa375a56a461f2eb381df201678ac6ce8274d2ba9115a39ec6e1dd07bf7243/WCCDres_flyer1.jpg" data-mid="233021718" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aeaa375a56a461f2eb381df201678ac6ce8274d2ba9115a39ec6e1dd07bf7243/WCCDres_flyer1.jpg" />COMMON CLAY x WCCD Residencies 2024–25 Exhibition 〰 Evocative Assemblages 〰 by Katalina Caliendo &amp; Joan Glasgow Ashton An exhibition by two of our residency artists, showcasing work made during their time at Common Clay. Katalina Caliendo continued her exploration of world-making, with a focus on caregiving. Drawing on her experiences of mothering and maternal connection, and interweaving motifs from the natural landscape, she uses accumulations and beads as metaphors for the sensorial, fluid, and indeterminate aspects of care. Her work brings together her own voice with those of her community. Katalina shares pieces made both at Common Clay and from her time working at home in the early stages of motherhood. Joan Glasgow Ashton’s ceramic work, created during her residency, holds the imprint of shared memory. Through clay, she explores belonging— shaping forms that reflect both personal and collective histories. In the studio, making became a way to remember, to connect, and to care. Hands worked together, stories surfaced, and a sense of community took form. Her vessels speak of accumulation and transformation, emerging from a kind of clay circle where the act of sharing became the space of change. “All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change.” — Octavia Butler https://www.katalinacaliendo.com/ https://joanglasgowworld.crevado.com https://www.workingclasscreativesdatabase.co.uk/ Exhibition open 10th May - 21st June (Wed-Fri) 10-5pm <img width="1125" height="1391" width_o="1125" height_o="1391" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e99bd266dc949623c87947136ada2ef40a43166a2e053426eebc8862b91837be/IMG_0626.jpg" data-mid="226761946" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e99bd266dc949623c87947136ada2ef40a43166a2e053426eebc8862b91837be/IMG_0626.jpg" />Our WCCD residencies artists - Katalina Caliendo, RJ Fernandez, Joan Glasgow Ashton &amp; Tanvi Kant, artist member Vanessa Farinha, and former artist member Sarah Gomes Harris, are all part of this group exhibition Taking Time at Flatland Projects. The works presented will span across painting, sculpture, video, and physical experience, using these varied mechanisms of story-telling to present what Bexhill-on-sea has to offer as a place for art and artists. Ideas of local people and communities, their agency and relationships to the space around them, are the themes that bind these works together. &nbsp; We will be hosting a public opening event on Saturday 22nd February from 14:30 - 17:00, all are welcome, our gallery is flat, plus we have accessible toilets. This exhibition has been developed in partnership with Talent Accelerator (De La Warr Pavilion) and Common Clay, supported through essential funds from Arts Council England, and our vital core funding from Rother District Council. <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d6c8dba1922fae7c93671e2c8217748ab1d6f93102f0fbe85d04cb5a5d61f85/VOLT-Carla-Wright-Low-Res-19.jpg" data-mid="229425721" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d6c8dba1922fae7c93671e2c8217748ab1d6f93102f0fbe85d04cb5a5d61f85/VOLT-Carla-Wright-Low-Res-19.jpg" /> Carla Wright The Fuddling Gossips 15 February—13 April 2025 At VOLT, Devonshire Collective The Fuddling Gossips by artist Carla Wright will be an exhibition of new works that engage with gossip as a form of connection, inspired by social spaces of youth and shared studios as sites of communal making, thinking and doing. With a practice that centres the process of working with ceramics as material and research, the gallery will become host to a series of works that consider function, form and design as a means to invite participation and share knowledge.Exhibition Opening: Saturday 15 February 2024, 2 - 4pm. Free, all welcome.Carla Wright is an artist living and working in East Sussex. She makes ceramic sculptures &amp; wall-based works that explore community architecture &amp; places of gathering in predominantly working class neighbourhoods, centred around public spaces - communal buildings and playgrounds.Motifs and fragments of modernist climbing frames, concrete stepping stones &amp; references to community centre murals appear throughout the work. Her practice is informed by growing up around this type of architecture and responding through ceramic ‘drawings’ and sculptural assemblages - interconnecting grouping of objects, supporting, interacting and playing with each other. <img width="1170" height="1170" width_o="1170" height_o="1170" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c341f0d8c80d49b28bb913af1dd901e03f9eadfb224d4ae281f8fa59b3ea3e5/2f5611e1-88de-437f-84ca-c6435e10fbb0.JPG" data-mid="225141442" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c341f0d8c80d49b28bb913af1dd901e03f9eadfb224d4ae281f8fa59b3ea3e5/2f5611e1-88de-437f-84ca-c6435e10fbb0.JPG" /> “Crooked evening of the rites of last snow for good luck for one and all” As part of Bexhill After Dark 2025, Common Clay presents an installation by Agata Bogacka - 25th January&nbsp; Taking over the windows of CMC Barbers, Agata has created the installation “Crooked evening of the rites of last snow for good luck for one and all” This installation is a personal reflection on an ancient Slavic tradition of celebrating the days getting longer, and chasing the winter hibernation away before arrival of the spring. The Koleda/ Misie/Dziady rites are celebrated between winter solstice until the end of the carnival season at the beginning of February. Groups of people are getting dressed as ancient spirits. Angels, bears, chimney sweeps and horses are performing loud dances to bring good luck and chase the winter away. Shop Window Stories organised by Flatland Projects Bexhill After Dark organised by 18 Hours Events&nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3fb1d3b6686ae1538e8750485d59f2654d8a8bdeb472306ebcd2a6217bf41df3/1.png" data-mid="220307202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3fb1d3b6686ae1538e8750485d59f2654d8a8bdeb472306ebcd2a6217bf41df3/1.png" /><img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cdebc343862df50e90fc7b40da181d4a8c7043e2b6681e16b9e9c7f0dc2c0a02/2.png" data-mid="220307203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cdebc343862df50e90fc7b40da181d4a8c7043e2b6681e16b9e9c7f0dc2c0a02/2.png" /> Young People Workshops with New Horizons School (Sabden) 2024. Photos by Euan Baker <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/471c33ec69629199b4a982ab6aad438525346982878a45506332651ed515faf2/Kids-Workshop-32.jpg" data-mid="216661532" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/471c33ec69629199b4a982ab6aad438525346982878a45506332651ed515faf2/Kids-Workshop-32.jpg" /> <img width="3000" height="2000" width_o="3000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/882b6938b2f6e6c91063eee40dc1543404a60ade1fee4fd334f1cb0fa6423a9f/Kids-Workshop-23.jpg" data-mid="216661531" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/882b6938b2f6e6c91063eee40dc1543404a60ade1fee4fd334f1cb0fa6423a9f/Kids-Workshop-23.jpg" /> Young People Workshops with New Horizons School (Sabden) 2024. Photos by Euan Baker<img width="2000" height="3000" width_o="2000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8fae7bb0bb5b2018fe56ef931449b50508f77efd06b3052ce1f3a4a4f231db08/Kids-Workshop-12.jpg" data-mid="216661528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8fae7bb0bb5b2018fe56ef931449b50508f77efd06b3052ce1f3a4a4f231db08/Kids-Workshop-12.jpg" /> <img width="2654" height="3318" width_o="2654" height_o="3318" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a81816658389373631a1e7a9b8ee0f71cb6ca2e17c23fc8e36a93e6cb378682/IMG-20240709-WA0007.jpg" data-mid="214366694" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0a81816658389373631a1e7a9b8ee0f71cb6ca2e17c23fc8e36a93e6cb378682/IMG-20240709-WA0007.jpg" /> Cobalt by Katie Boccaccini Meadows Next up at the Common Clay Project Space is ‘Cobalt’ - an exhibition of new ceramics by our very own artist member Katie Boccaccini Meadows. Please join us this Friday evening for the opening event with complimentary natural wine - Friday 19th July 5.30 - 8pm.Drawing on the rich historical importance of ceramics to global culture and trade, Katie Boccaccini Meadows creates sculptural and functional objects which are both playful and expertly crafted. Thrown on the wheel then assembled, her forms are derived from influences across multiple ceramic traditions. For this exhibition Meadows is interested in the historical importance of cobalt oxide in the decoration of ceramics and how its use has embodied iconic design styles across&nbsp; cultures, beginning in 14th century China through to the present day.Exhibition continues 20th July - 31st August Wed-Fri or by appointment. We will also be open on Saturday 6th August 2-6pm to coincide with an exhibition at Flatland Projects, where we will be running a drop-in clay workshop exploring some of Katie’s ceramic work, open to all ages. <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/de48f7fc093ac482bd1ddee38b157bc1596a6077d0aeaa5164accf5105345779/COMMON-CLAY---WCCD-RESIDENTS-ANNOUNCED.jpg" data-mid="210753618" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/de48f7fc093ac482bd1ddee38b157bc1596a6077d0aeaa5164accf5105345779/COMMON-CLAY---WCCD-RESIDENTS-ANNOUNCED.jpg" /> Common Clay &amp; Working Class Creative Database Residencies Announced!! We are excited to announce our Common Clay/WCCD 2024 residency artists are Joan Glasgow Ashton, Katalina Caliendo, Tanvi Kant and RJ Fernandez. Each resident will have access to the studio for 6 months, with technical guidance and professional development. We look forward to welcoming our new resident artists to the studio next month! <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f76323ef5ce4d60fa343243217875c67a9ba28dd1570be53e8c680483f87e4eb/Sou-2.jpg" data-mid="209040771" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f76323ef5ce4d60fa343243217875c67a9ba28dd1570be53e8c680483f87e4eb/Sou-2.jpg" />Common Clay presents ‘Souvenirs from Silas'As part of Beeching Road Open Studios event on Saturday 4th May 2024 at 14.00 - 18.00 please join us for an exhibition and free drop-in clay workshop at Common Clay! ‘Souvenirs from Silas’ is an exhibition of recent ceramic works by Common Clay member Silas Money. Silas works instinctively with playful irreverence and aims to make work that is both immediate and sincere. To coincide with ‘Souvenirs from Silas’ there will be a free drop-in clay workshop during the opening. All ages are welcome.The exhibition will be open throughout May 2024 Wednesday to Saturday 12-4 <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c759791731d4d1dfe3b0d492712dcf4957e415807990977ad75a0c8c55d7318/residencies_stories.jpg" data-mid="205608260" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c759791731d4d1dfe3b0d492712dcf4957e415807990977ad75a0c8c55d7318/residencies_stories.jpg" /> Click here for more info L A M P S&nbsp; - Common Clay Members Show 2023 <img width="3840" height="3840" width_o="3840" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a73c4ad804e76df024c8280f9a43fdfb3deb9b5b44bee9c25346dd1774647bcd/23DecCCLamps1.jpg" data-mid="199212631" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a73c4ad804e76df024c8280f9a43fdfb3deb9b5b44bee9c25346dd1774647bcd/23DecCCLamps1.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="3840" width_o="3840" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6734cda0fe872ca7c9f106b40d1514af5d860d5b539d817b69892fd619e5e8a/23DecCCLamps9.jpg" data-mid="199212620" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6734cda0fe872ca7c9f106b40d1514af5d860d5b539d817b69892fd619e5e8a/23DecCCLamps9.jpg" /><img width="3454" height="3454" width_o="3454" height_o="3454" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5230039f6ee11f374928ad1d0be329abcd0d1ff5a35083ae18e378390ab2dd1b/23DecCCLamps7.jpg" data-mid="199212643" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5230039f6ee11f374928ad1d0be329abcd0d1ff5a35083ae18e378390ab2dd1b/23DecCCLamps7.jpg" /><img width="3288" height="3288" width_o="3288" height_o="3288" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5425c44ddaa45d09cb63c9863957302d9fd5052703967c0c8e8b3079d83f66fa/23DecCCLamps5.jpg" data-mid="199212635" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5425c44ddaa45d09cb63c9863957302d9fd5052703967c0c8e8b3079d83f66fa/23DecCCLamps5.jpg" /> <img width="2284" height="2285" width_o="2284" height_o="2285" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/840ba3719ca0b65c716ff9c580b3792a5523baa3f7a7f3eb0533ed6393710005/23DecCCLamps6.jpg" data-mid="199212636" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/840ba3719ca0b65c716ff9c580b3792a5523baa3f7a7f3eb0533ed6393710005/23DecCCLamps6.jpg" /> <img width="3244" height="3244" width_o="3244" height_o="3244" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c70e5382156ee1e05d7b883b6172aafaddccca07158e3c288534e096ebfe2855/23DecCCLamps4.jpg" data-mid="199212634" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c70e5382156ee1e05d7b883b6172aafaddccca07158e3c288534e096ebfe2855/23DecCCLamps4.jpg" />Common Members Show 2023:&nbsp;Eddie Knevett, Jasmine Lapper-Goodrum, Carla Wright, Silas Money, Nigel Woodford, Rhiannon Inman-Simpson, Liz Maynard, Mary Cornes, Thilaka Hillman, Pip Johnson, Lily Arnold, Agata Bogacka, Kate Boccaccini-Meadows,&nbsp;Daniela Exley, Rosalind Faram <img width="2303" height="4096" width_o="2303" height_o="4096" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/431928f16c769f43b1984181971e3d6f87408fabc2a76d1483b0b3f7c5cbbbdc/commonclay_wintersale23.jpg" data-mid="197767377" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/431928f16c769f43b1984181971e3d6f87408fabc2a76d1483b0b3f7c5cbbbdc/commonclay_wintersale23.jpg" /> Amy Fenton In a Quarter Way 1 - 31 July 2023 <img width="2000" height="2667" width_o="2000" height_o="2667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/26fa3201876fe773170f5725d2e3c0f5eef97c23c9bf3185005ec7ba9dcb7faa/amyfenton_1.jpg" data-mid="184980348" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/26fa3201876fe773170f5725d2e3c0f5eef97c23c9bf3185005ec7ba9dcb7faa/amyfenton_1.jpg" /> Common Clay is pleased to present an exhibition of ceramic wall pieces and plates by Amy Fenton, made during fortnightly sessions at Common Clay studio. Amy likes to follow a line, a mark, a shadow of her own hand, so together we developed a way for Amy to respond to her own marks through layering. Carved marks, followed by painted slips, fired, applied glazes, drawn marks with underglaze pencils, fired, and often glazed again. “Amy has lifelong neurological conditions that over the years have caused almost complete memory loss and significant cognitive impairment. Working with Carla at Common Clay has enabled Amy’s creativity to emerge alongside being in an environment where her own particular language is appreciated.” Jill Fenton (Amy’s mum) Amy is an artist at Project Art Works, recent exhibitions include Towner International 2022 at Towner Gallery, Eastbourne, a group show at Untitled Gallery, Hastings 2023, and Coastal Currents at Project Art Works studio, Hastings, 2022. <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce647e50cef2e395d3f05bdc8c7bcef32d3942e25840f10ea662d05e363a58b4/amyfenton2.jpg" data-mid="184980299" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce647e50cef2e395d3f05bdc8c7bcef32d3942e25840f10ea662d05e363a58b4/amyfenton2.jpg" /> Common Clay Members Show 2022 19 November - 11 December Flatlands Projects Foyer <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d0027c25ba1f3523de4be7d31bed0ad056b18c1936f1f831fbe3eee8c69a8f0/candlesticks_install2.jpeg" data-mid="160227566" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d0027c25ba1f3523de4be7d31bed0ad056b18c1936f1f831fbe3eee8c69a8f0/candlesticks_install2.jpeg" /> Agata Bogacka / Carla Wright / Daniela Exley / Eddie Knevett / Georgie Scott Ian Macdonald / John Coello / Kate Boccaccini-Meadows / Lily Arnold / Mary Cornes / Mew / Miguel Martin / Philip Bray / Rosalind Faram / Sarah Gomes Harris / Silas Money / Thilaka Hillman Common Clay presents an exhibition of ceramic candlesticks made by Common Clay artist members. With a variety of artist makers from professional ceramicists to hobbyists, this annual members show gives the opportunity for people to showcase their work, sometimes for the first time, in a supported environment and within a contemporary art context. <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f8ae02daf56eec3425426d1f19d00698f03540ed48524f9e0ea78fd5dc94b3f4/candlestick_install.jpeg" data-mid="160227567" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f8ae02daf56eec3425426d1f19d00698f03540ed48524f9e0ea78fd5dc94b3f4/candlestick_install.jpeg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34648b113f51fedd6995124e6b569e877f60b58a716fa8afffb63d05d7cb32a8/candlesticks_install3.jpeg" data-mid="160227568" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/34648b113f51fedd6995124e6b569e877f60b58a716fa8afffb63d05d7cb32a8/candlesticks_install3.jpeg" /> Gathering ContainerCommon Clay x Flatland Projects18 – 30 January 2020 <img width="2480" height="3508" width_o="2480" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cebdab6f019cbfd77eab3f000ad3ea4eec1b67cbdb53e8de05cd9dcc917f499a/Common-Clay-Poster.jpg" data-mid="58195412" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cebdab6f019cbfd77eab3f000ad3ea4eec1b67cbdb53e8de05cd9dcc917f499a/Common-Clay-Poster.jpg" /> https://www.flatlandprojects.com/ A leaf a gourd a shell a net a bag a sling a sack a bottle a pot a box a container. A holder. A recipient. Science fiction writer Ursula K Le Guin’s essay ‘The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction’ posits the idea that, before the spear, we had the pot. Before we made weapons to attack, we made tools to gather. It was in this act of gathering – seeds and oats and nuts and berries – and of gathering together that our human culture was formed. We gathered to tell and hear stories, to exchange knowledge – although the stories that have been immortalised are those of the big, strong, Ape Man hunter with his big stick energy. In fact, Le Guin writes, ‘Before the tool that forces energy outward, we made the tool that brings energy home.’ It is no coincidence that the name for these energy-holders is receptacle. To receive. It is a human thing to do to put something you want, because it’s useful, edible, or beautiful, into a bag, or a basket, or a bit of rolled bark or leaf, or a net woven of your own hair, or what have you, and then take it home with you, home being another, larger kind of pouch or bag, a container for people, and then later on you take it out and eat it or share it or store it up for winter in a solider container or put it in the medicine bundle or the shrine or the museum, the holy place, the area that contains what is sacred. Common Clay is a container for people. Like a velvet pouch of Scrabble tiles, the studio receives in people and lumps of clay like small nuggets of knowledge, provides a place for them to gather and build and mould with one another, and then offers this knowledge back into the world as a gift. In the first instance, skills are gifted, both through structured classes and more informal, spontaneous cooperation. Yet the results, the ceramic objects, are also gifted: most of the members eat and drink from things that others have made in the studio. These receptacles are often holders of further gifts – a cup of tea made for a friend, a bowl of soup for an ill family member, a pot to hold a plant giving oxygen. To give is to receive. In a 2019 interview, the feminist theorist Donna Haraway says that reality is ‘a matter of testing the holdingness of things. Do things hold or not?’ Our reality as humans, as kin, has always been to make objects that hold our stories, and to find others to receive them. Gathering Container is an exhibition of work by Common Clay studio members, invited to Flatland Projects for Flatland’s first anniversary show. The exhibition is supported by Arts Council England. <img width="1064" height="1252" width_o="1064" height_o="1252" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/37964dcca14741ccffdfbc6abfa2db20c52816678e1cb7447f7a03db1d2788d2/Install_flatlands.jpg" data-mid="60029662" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/37964dcca14741ccffdfbc6abfa2db20c52816678e1cb7447f7a03db1d2788d2/Install_flatlands.jpg" /> 17th - 20th October 2019 Common Ware at PEER, London <img width="2846" height="2797" width_o="2846" height_o="2797" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3bca184afa27d36746f17234a884e504685d14bca84d23367f77829dbdea55a3/commonware5jpg.jpg" data-mid="58196164" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3bca184afa27d36746f17234a884e504685d14bca84d23367f77829dbdea55a3/commonware5jpg.jpg" /> BECKY BEASLEY | BENJAMIN PHILLIPS | CARLA WRIGHT | FAYE MOORHOUSE | JACK STRANGE | JENI JOHNSON | MAYA SHAPIRO-STEEN | NOCH | SILAS MONEY | ROWAN CORKILL As part of Art Licks Weekend 2019, Common Clay – a Hastings-based ceramics studio – present Common Ware, an exhibition at PEER showcasing ceramic multiples made by members and associates of the studio alongside an immersive sound piece and daily artist led workshops. Nine artists have made a ceramic work in multiples of fifteen, designed for everyday use. To unify this collection of works, and to reflect the creative community central to their collective philosophy, each artist has considered the importance of self-care in the everyday and the therapeutic quality of working with clay. This thinking process is the means by which the handmade ceramic objects have been created. Ambient electronic sound work by noch emanating from a ceramic vessel further creates a reflective space for visitors to view the works and engage with the material. Each day of the exhibition there were free drop-in workshops led by a participating artist for members of the public to join in with. Each workshop revolved around creating things with clay and encouraged participants to explore mindfulness, sensations and personal hopes. The multiple artworks, which at the end of the exhibition was packed into wooden boxes, were exchanged between the artists as a gesture of communal making and sharing, an extension of Common Clay’s ethos. The remaining six boxes are available for sale to help fund future projects by the ceramics studio. https://www.peeruk.org/past-events/2019/10/18/common-clay-common-ware-at-peer <img width="2000" height="1561" width_o="2000" height_o="1561" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1557ae7a90da4aebfc59965adb176ae792dcf5e6b46095c4486442a7eb6a16d9/commonware2.jpg" data-mid="58196246" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1557ae7a90da4aebfc59965adb176ae792dcf5e6b46095c4486442a7eb6a16d9/commonware2.jpg" /> https://commonclay.co.uk/ABOUT Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:38:38 +0000 Common Clay https://commonclay.co.uk/ABOUT About &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="1982" height="1919" width_o="1982" height_o="1919" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7b4342c82d0d51a7293856a11ac0df64b393def757d9dc2191b039ab07c22c56/Exterior-2-copy.jpg" data-mid="215290013" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7b4342c82d0d51a7293856a11ac0df64b393def757d9dc2191b039ab07c22c56/Exterior-2-copy.jpg" /> Common Clay is an artist-led ceramics studio in Bexhill-on-sea, set up to provide a shared, open and experimental making space for a community of artists working with clay, alongside a programme of workshops, classes, social events and exhibitions. instagram: common.clay facebook: commonclaystudio&nbsp; Please us with any equiries at&nbsp;commonclaybexhill@gmail.com Common ClayUnit 20 Beeching Rd Studios Beeching Rd, Bexhill-on-sea TN39 3LJOur outreach programme is supported by The Arts Council England Chalk Cliff TrustRother District Council Common Clay shop Common Clay ceramics are also available at: Charleston House, Firle &amp; Lewes Moth, St. Leonards-on-sea Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill Photography by Georgina Piper https://commonclay.co.uk/Home-Page Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:24:54 +0000 Common Clay https://commonclay.co.uk/Home-Page Common Clay CIC is an artist-led ceramics studio based in Bexhill-on-sea, offering artist memberships, classes, community workshops, residencies &amp; handmade ceramics. 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